There was a time when Chelsea's English contingent helped stock the national team with world-class talent.
For the best part of a decade, England's so-called Golden Generation came complete with Frank Lampard, John Terry and the Coles, Joe and Ashley.
Vital for their country, they were equally so for Chelsea. Those four players were essential to what the Blues achieved between 2004 and 2010. In the absence of Joe Cole, the trio that remained were the big characters in Chelsea winning the 2012 Champions League.
It's all changed now, though.